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Chris Thurston, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority CASANZ, December 2017
Electric vehicles in New Zealand: today and tomorrow
What counts as an EV?
• Uses an external source of electricity for some or all of its motive power
• You can plug it in
• Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) – 100% electric
• Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) – electric and petrol/diesel
This includes heavy EVs
85% of NZ electricity generation is now renewable
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NZ Electricity generation by source 1990 to 2016
Other renewables
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New Zealand’s EV advantage
The Government’s EV Programme
Ministry of Transport
Oversight of programme
Lead for transport
legislative work
• RUC exemptions
• Special vehicle lanes
Electric Vehicles Programme Leadership Group
NZ Transport Agency
Supporting the development of public charging infrastructure
Enabling electric vehicles
access to special vehicle
lanes
Updating the motor vehicle
register
Energy Efficiency &
Conservation Authority
Nationwide information and
promotion campaign
Contestable fund to
encourage and support
innovative low emissions
vehicle projects
Ministry of Business
Innovation & Employment
Public-private procurement of electric vehicles
Energy Innovation Bill
Inland Revenue
Department
Review of tax depreciation rates for light
electric vehicles
Review of fringe benefit for light electric vehicles
WorkSafe NZ
Providing guidance on
electrical safety
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http://www.transport.govt.nz/research/newzealandvehiclefleetstatistics/monthly-electric-and-hybrid-light-vehicle-registrations-dec-2016/
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EV information campaign www.electricvehicles.govt.nz
Increasing favourability, & confidence in EVs
Kiwi’s views about EVs
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Kiwis now more likely to consider an EV than a diesel vehicle
Plug in at home or out and about
It’s easiest and cheapest to charge at
home overnight – 92% of EV owners in NZ
prefer to charge at home*
Sometimes you may want to top up when
you are out, or on a longer trip.
There’s an ever increasing number of public
charging stations around the country – to find
one download an app
* http://flipthefleet.org/2017/media-release-electric-vehicle-owners-prefer-charging-home-filling-petrol-station/
www.electricvehicles.govt.nz
EV fast
charging
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Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund
Funding of up to $6 million per year to co-fund innovative projects
Rounds 1 and 2 were significantly oversubscribed
Round 3 closed September 2017 – announcements prior to Xmas
Round 4 expected to open early 2018
https://www.eeca.govt.nz/funding-and-support/electric-vehicles-programme/
Round 1 approved projects
Demonstrations:
100% electric delivery vans: Foodstuffs
100% electric taxis: Green Cabs
100% electric buses: Auckland Transport; Tranzit Group
PHEV car share: Mevo; Z Energy
Infrastructure:
EV truck conversion facilities: Waste Management
Charging at park and ride: Auckland Transport
Smart poles with EV charging: Auckland Transport
Charging on tourist routes: Thames-Coromandel DC; Unison (Taupo-Napier)
Other charging: The Warehouse (20 stores); Counties Power (Pukekohe); PowerNet (Southland)
Round 2 approved projects
Demonstrations: 100% electric medium trucks: Civic Ltd; PNCC 100% electric courier vans: NZ Post 100% electric shared fleet for businesses: Yoogo 100% electric rental cars: Europcar 100% electric shuttle buses: Snap Rentals 450 kW opportunity charged buses: Tranzit EV battery refurbishment: Blue Cars
Infrastructure: On-street residential charging: Wellington City Council Eastland Pacific Coast Highway: Eastland Group Eastern Bay of Plenty: Horizon Networks Northland Crimson Coast Highway: Northland RC ChargeNet: Dunedin to Queenstown; Invercargill to Queenstown; Christchurch to Picton via Lewis Pass
Opportunities for EVs: intra-regional freight
78% of freight movements (million tonnes all modes) are within regions*
Nine Australian manufactured SEA EV10 trucks delivered to Kings Transport, Melbourne in July 2017
UPS expanding their fleet of EV trucks operating in London from 50 to 72 this year
* http://www.transport.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Research/Documents/National-Freight-Demand-Study-Mar-2014.pdf Table 3
Road User Charges exemption
Light vehicles: Light EVs (eg cars and vans) are exempt from RUC until 2021
Heavy vehicles: From 1 September 2017 heavy EVs will be exempt from road user charges until they make up 2% of the heavy vehicle fleet.
Examples of what this is worth:
Vehicle Definition RUC rate
(GST incl) Example
annual distance
Example RUC
exemption saving
Light vehicle Under 3.5 tonnes $62 / 1,000 km 15,000 km $ 930 / year
Small delivery
truck Under 6 tonnes,
dual rear wheels $66 / 1,000 km 30,000 km $1,980 / year
Medium freight
truck 12 – 18 tonnes, 3
axle $292 / 1,000 km 75,000 km $21,900 / year
What’s coming next…
What’s coming next…
This year two large ferries, Tycho Brahe and Aurora, will operate completely on battery power between Helsingør (Denmark) and
Helsingborg (Sweden), a distance of approximately 4 km carrying more than 7.4 million passengers and 1.9 million vehicles annually
Shore power for cruise ships
Short range electric passenger aircraft
Zunum Aero, whose investors include Boeing and Jet Blue, is aiming to have 10-12 seat plug-in hybrid electric
commercial passenger aircraft in service by 2022
What you can do now
1. Test drive an EV if you haven’t driven one yet
2. Try out an EV through car share companies like CityHop in Auckland, Mevo in Wellington, and Yoogo in Christchurch, or from rental car companies like Europcar, Hertz Auckland, Blue Cars and Snap Rentals
3. Find out more about EVs for your household or company by visiting www.electricvehicles.govt.nz